CM4- Ourselves by Charlotte Mason (Volume 4)

Ourselves is Volume 4 of Charlotte Mason's six-volume Home Education series. Using the image of a kingdom — the soul — that needs to be governed, Miss Mason writes directly to students in this character-training curriculum.

Paperbound, 5 x 8", 508 pages.

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Ourselves: Improving Character and Conscience

Ourselves is Volume 4 of Charlotte Mason's six-volume Home Education series. Using the image of a kingdom — the soul — that needs to be governed, Miss Mason writes directly to students in this character-training curriculum. The first part of the book is for pre-teens and the second part is for teens. Although it is written as a character curriculum directly addressing students, it is a good study at any age as you will see from the wide range of topics covered. Miss Mason suggests that mothers work through the first book with their young children, but give older students the option of reading it for themselves.

In Ourselves

Book I. Self-Knowledge

The Country Of Mansoul (The soul of a human.)

The Perils Of Mansoul

The Government Of Mansoul

Part I The House Of The Body

The Esquires Of The Body: Hunger

The Esquires Of The Body: Thirst

Esquires Of The Body: Restlessness And Rest

The Esquires Of The Body: Chastity

The Pages Of The Body: The Five Senses

Part II The House Of Mind

Ourselves

My Lord Intellect

The Daemons Of The Intellect

My Lord Chief Explorer, Imagination

The Beauty Sense

My Lord Chief Attorney-General, Reason

The Lords Of The Exchequer, The Desires (Part 1.)

The Lords Of The Exchequer, The Desires (Part 2.)

Part III The House Of Heart

Lords Of The Heart: I. Love

The Ways Of Love

Love's Lords In Waiting: Pity

Love's Lords In Waiting: Benevolence

Love's Lords In Waiting: Sympathy

Love's Lords In Waiting: Kindness

Love's Lords In Waiting: Generosity

Love's Lords In Waiting: Gratitude

Love's Lords In Waiting: Courage

Love's Lords In Waiting: Loyalty

Love's Lords In Waiting: Humility

Love's Lords In Waiting: Gladness

Lords Of The Heart: II. Justice

Justice, Universal

Justice To The Persons Of Others

Truth: Justice In Word

Spoken Truth

Some Causes Of Lying

Integrity: Justice In Action

Opinions: Justice In Thought

Principles: Justice In Motive

Justice To Ourselves: Self-Ordering

Part IV Vocation

Book II Self-Direction — "Order My Goings."

Part I Conscience

Section I Conscience In The House Of Body

The Court Of Appeal

The Instruction Of Conscience

The Rulings Of Conscience In The House Of The Body: Temperance

The Rulings Of Conscience In The House Of The Body: Chastity (Part 1.)

The Rulings Of Conscience In The House Of The Body: Chastity (Part 2. Ordered Friendship)

The Rulings Of Conscience In The House Of The Body: Chastity (Part 3. The Final Unchastity)

The Rulings Of Conscience In The House Of The Body: Fortitude

The Rulings Of Conscience In The House Of The Body: Prudence

Section II Conscience In The House Of Mind

Opinions 'In The Air'

The Uninstructed Conscience

The Instructed Conscience

Some Instructors Of Conscience: Poetry, Novels, Essays

Some Instructors Of Conscience: History And Philosophy

Some Instructors Of Conscience: Theology

Some Instructors Of Conscience: Nature, Science, Art

Some Instructors Of Conscience: Sociology, Self-Knowledge

Section III The Function Of Conscience

Conviction Of Sin

Temptation

Duty And Law

Part II The Will

The Will-Less Life

Will And Wilfulness

Will Not Moral Or Immoral

The Will And Its Peers

The Function Of Will

The Scope Of Will

Self-Control -- Self-Restraint -- Self-Command -- Self-Denial

The Effort Of Decision

Intention -- Purpose -- Resolution

A Way Of The Will

Freewill

Part III The Soul

The Capacities Of The Soul

The Disabilities Of The Soul

The Knowledge Of God

Prayer

Thanksgiving

Praise

Faith In God

This lovely edition was republished in Australia by Living Book Press. Books published by Living Book Press are not photo reproductions of the original hardback volumes as were the original pink books but are a completely new transcription of the original versions presented in a fresh, clean font for easier reading. Page numbers in these newly typeset volumes correspond to the original editions for easy study and cross-referencing, and wide margins offer space for notes.